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The F-1 is the most common status used by international students in the U.S. J-1 status is generally for students in specific educational exchange programs such as the UC Education Abroad Program (EAP), but can be used for students sponsored by UC Berkeley or other organizations.

The O-1 is for people with extraordinary ability in the sciences, arts, education, business, or athletics or who have demonstrated extraordinary achievement in the motion picture or television industry.